Kwarcowa

Kwarcowa is a feminine Polish adjective meaning quartz-related or consisting of quartz. It is the feminine form of kwarcowy and is used to describe nouns that are feminine in gender in contexts where quartz is a defining characteristic.

Etymology and form: the term derives from kwarc, the Polish word for quartz, with the productive adjectival suffix -owa. The corresponding masculine form is kwarcowy and the neuter form is kwarcowe, and these agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify.

Usage in geology and materials: in geology and mineralogy, kwarcowa can appear in phrases such as kwar-cowa skała (quartz-bearing rock) or kwarcowa powłoka (quartz-containing coating). It is also used in materials science to describe substances or surfaces that incorporate quartz or exhibit quartz-like properties, for example kwarcowa tkanina (quartz-containing fabric) or kwarcowa powłoka (quartz coating). The term thus functions as a descriptive modifier rather than as a proper noun.

Linguistic notes: kwarcowa is one of several gendered adjectives in Polish that derive from a mineral name. The choice of form must align with the feminine noun it modifies; when the noun is masculine or neuter, the corresponding form kwarcowy or kwarcowe is used.

See also: quartz, kwarc, kwarcowy, mineralogy, materials science.